Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel - KTM 65 SX Owner's Manual

WHEELS, TIRES

Removing the front wheel

12.1

Installing the front wheel

12.2
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Remove screw
700436-01
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Loosen screw
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Hold the front wheel and pull out wheel spindle
fork.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
700437-01
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is broken or worn:
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Change the wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease wheel spindle
Long-life grease (
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Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert wheel spindle
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Tighten screws
Guideline
700438-01
Screw, fork stub
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
700436-10
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Operate the hand brake lever several times until the brake linings are in contact
with the brake disc.
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Loosen screw
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Pull the front wheel brake and push down hard on the fork several times.
This aligns the fork legs.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, fork stub
700536-01
p. 27)
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p. 84)
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. Take the front wheel out of the
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M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
M10 40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
p. 27)
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
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